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Cut Notes for iPad can now be used with Final Cut Pro X!
I dig Cut Notes ($7.99). It’s an iPad app we’ve covered once or twice before. In a nutshell, Cut Notes let’s you use your iPad to quickly create a list of edit notes that can be imported into Final Cut Pro 7 as timeline markers. Making it all possible, is a conversion application for the Mac called Cut Notes Marker Importer. The

Apple’s iMovie will now work on your iPad 1!
File this one under “whaaa?” There was a time when Apple’s consumer grade video editing app, iMovie ($4.99), was unavailable on the original iPad. If you wanted to bask in the app’s cheesy glory, you were required to own an iPad 2 (presumably due to the extra strain on the processor). But, with the release of iMovie 1.3, that restriction

Should you upgrade to the New iPad? A filmmaker’s perspective.
I’ve been banging on Apple’s newest iDevice since Friday morning, and I’m ready to offer my answer to this burning question: Should mobile filmmakers run screaming to the nearest Apple store to grab the new iPad? Answer: Yes. There. I just saved you the trouble of scrolling to the bottom of this post. You’re welcome. With that out of the

Announcing the International Retro Film Contest for iOS filmmakers
Do you yearn to become the next D.W. Griffith? Are you itchin’ to release your inner Chaplin? Well, it’s time to unleash The Artist within you! Why? Because MacPhun, developer of Silent Film Director, has officially launched The International Retro Film Contest! You’ll find all the contest details below, but first let me tell you about the app that started it all. Silent

Nomad Brush lets pre-vis artists ‘PAINT’ on their iPad
Here’s another cool-as-hell iPad accessory I found at iWorld. The Nomad Brush is an iPad stylus that looks AND FEELS like a traditional paintbrush. Perfect for tablet toting previsualization artists who come from a painting background. I imagine it would be a terrific partner for painting apps like SketchBook Pro.

‘Pro Audio To Go’ helps your iPhone capture high quality audio
Here’s a nifty audio app I’ve been wanting to tell you about for a while. Pro Audio To Go ($29.99) amps up your iPhone’s audio recording abilities by adding several professional, and time-saving features. First off, the app records 48k AIFF files. What does that mean? Simply put, 48k insures that your original sound will not be compressed into crud.